Editorial: social relationships and career development throughout the lifespan: identifying patterns of shared and non-shared agency

This Research Topic aimed to identify how close social relationships can benefit or impede career development through the lifespan. The Research Topic includes examinations of both early and mid-career adults to better speak to the distinct challenges and opportunities that emerge during different phases of career development. For example, adolescents and young adults must prepare for and establish their careers as the world’s economies grow more integrated and interdependent, leading them to navigate complex and unpredictable career possibilities and socio-cultural standards for success.